Bio
Francisco Mora graduated with a BFA from Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, CA in 1991 with honors. For the last 30 years he has successfully coexisted in Fine Art and the Entertainment Industry.
His prolific venture as a visual development concept artist started at DreamWorks Animation SKG in 1995. After 15 years, he continued to spread his vision into other projects on companies such as Paramount Studios, Neversoft, Reel FX Studios, Disney Feature animation, Wink Animation, Original Force Studios, Brown Bag Studios; among others. On the architectural side, he has a design background and within the entertainment environment designs for projects such as “The Ambassador Tank” at the Palms in Dubai (The emirates states) Atlantis (Paradise Island) in the Bahamas and The Schlitterbahn water park in New Braunfels, TX. In the last few years, he became Senior Concept Artist at one of the leader Virtual Reality Companies, TRIPP. Awarded as on the best inventions back in 2022 by Time Magazine. While there, he was in charge on solving visual story telling as well as constructing VR media design.
This versatile background has played along with his visceral, bold and storytelling painting style. His pieces have been exhibited mostly in California in solo and group shows among other well know international artists.
GALLERY EXHIBITITONS
Gayley Gallery Westwood, CA “X Borders” Solo Show 2024
Mexnut Enterprise Gallery Space Los Angeles, CA “All Chicanos are Dead” 2007
Self Help Graphics Los Angeles, CA” Likeness and Prescence” Group Exhibition 2004
Spring Street Gallery Los Angeles, CA “Selected Expressions” 2004
Rockotitlan Cafe Gallery Los Angeles, CA Group Show 2004
New Alternative Space Gallery Los Angeles, CA Little Shop of Group Show 2001
California State University Permanent Collection Los Angeles, CA “Raices” 2000
Museum of Art’s Downtown Los Angeles, CA “Treasures” Group Show 1997
Boehm Art Gallery Palomar College San Diego, CA “Over 75 Original works by outstanding American illustrators” 1999
La Luz de Jesus Gallery Los Angeles, CA “commercial art by commercial artists” Group show 1998.
Julie Rico Gallery Santa Monica, CA “Snowing Art in LA” Group show 1998.
Artopia Gallery Los Angeles, CA “Facing the Dragon” Group show 1996.
Marc Arranaga Contemporary Art Los Angeles, CA “The Blue House Gallery Show” 1995
Tah Gallery South Pasadena, CA “Alive” 1995
Tah Gallery South Pasadena, CA “Mora Solo Show” 1995
Little Ricky’s Art Space Pasadena, CA “Mora Exhibit” 1994
Café Rialto Art Space Pasadena, CA “Is a Mask thing” 1994.
Julie Rico Gallery Santa Monica, CA “Duo Show” 1994
Film Art Gallery Los Angeles, CA “At the Wiltern” 1994
First United Methodist Church Santa Monica, CA “Religious Art curated by Howard N. Fox” 1993
Art and Barbie Gallery Los Angeles, CA “Solo Show” 1991
PUBLISHED WORKS
Priority Records Los Angeles, CA. CD cover concept designer and illustrator for Wu Tang Clan, Lil’ Half Dead, Snoop Dog, Cypress Hill, Ice Cube and many more.
L.A. Weekly Editorial concept designer and illustrator Los Angeles, CA 1991-1995
Harcourt Brace and Company San Diego, CA Illustrator for cover and Illustrated books for adult and children’s books.
TEACHING
Art Center College of Design Figure Drawing ll, Mentorship Program for pre-graduation students 2015 to present.
Gnomon school of Visual Effects Environment Design.